The office, and other places I don't blend in

[featherynscale]

I'm the Martian in my office, in case there is any doubt. Not that this is necessarily a bad thing - in fact, recalling the ferret conversation, I think this is probably a good thing. Nonetheless, it leads me to have conversations like this one:

TW: (general comment)What can we gossip about now? ... (to me) How long have you been going out with your boyfriend?
Me: Since November.... maybe. I think.
TW: Me too! Wait. You don't know how long you've been seeing him?
Me: It's complicated. (goes back to work)
TW: So when are you getting married?
Me: Never. Well, not to him anyways. Or at least, that seems really, really, really unlikely.
TW: (puzzled) Why are you wasting your time with him, then, if you don't think you're going to get married?
Me: It's complicated. (goes back to work)
TW: Does he live by you?
Me: We live in the same house.
TW: I thought you had roommates.
Me: Three people live in our house.
TW: Well, if you live together, that's *like* being married, right?
Me: Sort of.
TW: Are you going to have kids?
Me: Gods, I hope not. That would be embarassing.
TW: You don't like kids??
Me: I like other people's kids.
TW: Oh.
Me: (goes back to work)

Comments

Reason #473 why I love you so.

[saffronhare.livejournal.com]

Poor thing. Your officemate was not at all prepared for a conversation with somebody outside the cultural norm.

You could try talking about dogs instead.

Re: Reason #473 why I love you so.

[featherynscale.livejournal.com]

I always assume that when you are mocking me, I will know, but in this case, I'm not finding that to be true. Maybe I'm tired.

Re: Reason #473 why I love you so.

[saffronhare.livejournal.com]

No mockery at all. You were honest, yet merciful. Hats off to you. I promise to ::poke:: you when I'm mocking so you'll be sure, okay?

If you're super-tired, you could always come sleep in the Magic Bed (tm) tonight...

Re: Reason #473 why I love you so.

[featherynscale.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the clarification :)
And also for the kind offer, but I fear that this would do little to promote my getting to work on time in the morning. Perhaps this weekend, sometime?

Re: Reason #473 why I love you so.

[agrnmn.livejournal.com]

You are welcome in our bed anytime, but especially around 3am.

Re: Reason #473 why I love you so.

[teross50.livejournal.com]

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